2) Then use WinRar to extract the files from the setup to a folder, for example "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer 7".

3) Create a new file named ie7.bat in that folder, and copy the code below (courtesy of Jon Galloway):

4) Create a shortcut on the desktop to ie7.bat and run Internet Explorer 7 from that shortcut. Don't close the DOS console while running IE7, it will automatically close when you exit the browser.

5) Now you have a standalone Internet Explorer 7 that runs along with Internet Explorer 6.

Known problems: while running IE7, if you type an URL in the address bar of IE6, the page will open in a new window.

ie7.bat:

Code:

@ECHO OFF
TITLE IE7 Launcher 1.4

ECHO IE7 STANDALONE LAUNCHER 1.4
ECHO Updated for IE7 Beta 2 Preview
ECHO.
ECHO Do not close this window or it will not clean up after itself properly.
ECHO You can pass a URL into this batch file, like this:
ECHO ie7.bat www.microsoft.com
ECHO.
ECHO More info here: http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2005/12/28/434132.aspx
ECHO.
ECHO When you close IE7, this will remove the registry key and shut itself down.
ECHO.
ECHO Setting up IE7 for standalone mode...
PUSHD %~dp0